on base

idiom

baseball

: occupying one of the bases (first, second, or third) during a game

There's a runner on base.

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That was the sight of Judge getting intentionally walked by the Blue Jays on Aug. 3 … with nobody on base … in the second inning. —

Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 For roughly two months in 2023, this device followed a predictable routine: stops at the contractor’s office, visits to a discreet hangar on base, and lunchtime trips to the base’s dining facility. —

Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024 With runners on base, there are few players in the game as lethal, and as focused as Naylor. —

Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 Without those misplays, runners are likely stranded on base, and Aaron Boone never makes the controversial decision to go with Nestor Cortes instead of Tim Hill. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on base